Mr. Sanyang made this revelation while responding the questions from the lawmakers at parliament on Wednesday.
"Other benefits are corporate income tax payments, training and institutional support to the Geological Department in accordance with provisions of the mining licence," he said.
Mr. Sanyang added that royalty accrued from quarrying operations of sand and gravel amounts to D162, 869, 786 (One hundred and sixty two million, eight hundred and sixty nine thousand, seven hundred and eight-six dalasis).
According to him, the financial benefits to the state mining and quarrying activities also create employment opportunities such as transportation, development of small and medium size businesses as well as corporate social responsibilities.
Responding to Hon. Halifa Sallah’s concern about erratic water in Serekunda, Energy Minister Sanyang said the area is supplied from the Serekunda system and is part of the French Development Agency (AFD) water supply and sanitation in Greater Banjul Areas (GBA) WASIB amounting to 16.5 million Euro.
He added that there would be works implemented that would assist in the improvement of water supply within Serekunda especially the Jan-Jan area.
Despite the deadly global pandemic (covid-19), The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) is doing everything possible to meet its set revenue target, having collected over D1.2 billion revenue in April 2021.
The Gambia has registered 13 new positive coronavirus cases, bringing the total cases ever confirmed since March 2020 to 3,910.
As the State of Public Health Emergency continues, the Gambia Madrassa Teachers Association for Development (GaMTAD) has called on the government to come to their aid amid the pandemic.
